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The West is Faltering After a Decade of Crises and Political Disorientation
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Wanted: an SPÖ chairman who must not outshine Ludwig. Yes, Kern would also be suitable for this task.
This week, the Austrian Economic Chamber and its president, Harald Mahrer, have come under heavy pressure because of their own pay scales.
New York's Mayoral Election 2025
How the polite No to one's neighbors became a machine of housing scarcity — and why its price is measured in human lives.
From the promise of achievement to the rule of characteristics — and why, in the end, the very people it claims to help lose the most.
When toothpaste sits behind security glass and the state forgets its first promise — who protects those who cannot buy protection?
Wanted: an SPÖ chairman who must not outshine Ludwig. Yes, Kern would also be suitable for this task.
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From Austria and around the world.
From Austria and around the world.
Those who carry every risk themselves deserve one thing at least: the same rules for everyone. Why social libertarianism is the natural home of the self-employed.
Housing, energy, groceries: why life became so expensive for families – and how social-libertarian policy takes the pressure off the family budget.
The best civil servants suffer most from cronyism and waste. Why a lean, rule-bound state raises the standing of the civil service.
A.I. models learn from millions of works – their creators are not paid. Why property rights in training data are the social-libertarian answer.
The West is Faltering After a Decade of Crises and Political Disorientation
The Right of Women to Be Protected from Negative Female Influence
From “No Taxation Without Representation” to the Duty to Write Off Odious Debts – Why the Free World Must No Longer Pay for the Power Claims of an Alienated Elite
A.I. – What Pirate Captains Dream of in the 21st Century
Freedom is not a moral add-on, but the decisive prerequisite for collective defensive capability.
Why Discipline and Modesty Are Today the Smartest Form of Self-Love – and Why Neglecting Them Makes Us Poor Both Inside and Out.
When your life’s work lies shattered before you and you pull yourself together to begin it anew, you will be a human being – according to Rudyard Kipling.
The law should establish a reliable foundation for prohibiting the trade in drugs, blood diamonds, and unauthorized state debts.
The legal framework should create a reliable basis for enabling an orderly restructuring and a financed takeover of companies by the workforce when relevant risk factors are present. This …
In Austria and large parts of Europe, a new human type has emerged: the late-statist. He is no longer the classic trade unionist or central planner of the 20th century. He is a hybrid …
The mechanism that societies and professions repeatedly pass through is precise and recurring: A concrete performance profile— such as that of a craftsman—is inseparably linked to a …
Social peace, real economic security, institutions worthy of respect, high trust, and a state you hardly feel: this part describes the concretely better living conditions that await …
Anyone who doesn’t want to accept the „negotiated“ declining standard of living in the metal industry can just retrain.
Failure of rule of law
The crisis in France shows: The old Europe is going under
New York's Mayoral Election 2025
This week, the Austrian Economic Chamber and its president, Harald Mahrer, have come under heavy pressure because of their own pay scales.
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